Monthly Archives: December 2010

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As we get closer to the New Year, it appears the biggest fight that lays ahead for Andrew Cuomo is not with the Legislature…But with organized labor…namely the public employee and teachers unions. Cuomo hasn’t been sworn in yet, but already people are choosing up sides. Among Cuomo’s allies is the Committee to Save New More »

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Governor-elect Andrew Cuomo’s to-do list is growing longer by the day. The budget and closing the multibillion-dollar deficit might be his top priority, but advocates for a wide variety of issues are clamoring for his attention, too. Supporters of gay marriage are hoping Cuomo will keep his pledge to make their bill a priority during More »

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In just over two weeks, the state legislature will reconvene in Albany. But as of Thursday, however, we only know 61 of the 62 state Senators who’ll be showing up that day. The race out in Nassau County between incumbent Democrat Craig Johnson, and Republican Jack Martins remains tied up in legal challenges. Wednesday, a More »

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Where does your SEFA donation go while it’s between your pocket and your chosen organization’s coffers? One state worker was curious, and asked Times Union consumer affairs columnist to track down his donation. She figured out how much of his original donation ultimately reached the recipient, and how long it took to get there. By […] More »

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Maine senator Susan Collins called the law on 9/11 first responders who were protesting her lack of support for the Zadroga Health Bill.
Andrew Cuomo staffed up.
Ed Towns wrote a letter to Nancy Pelosi explaining why he dropped out of the competition t… More »

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Comptroller John Liu and Mayor Mike Bloomberg just announced that Joel Bondy, the city’s payroll head, has been suspended.
The disciplinary action comes after massive fraud was uncovered by four consultants hired by the city to computerize the municipa… More »

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Rep. Ed Towns to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on why he stopped pushing to be ranking member on the House Oversight Committee: “I decided to withdraw my candidacy following a conversation with you when you made it clear I did not have your support.” Governor-elect/AG Andrew Cuomo withdrew his appeal of a judge’s decision to More »

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An ominous sign at the entrance to the Mount Vernon Public Library warns patrons that the library will close on Dec. 31 if it does not get more money than Mayor Clinton Young proposed in his 2011 executive budget. However, at the library’s monthly trustees’ meeting last night, board president Millie Burns said that the [...] More »

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The Washington Post had a devastating story yesterday about Wal-Mart raising prices on toys just in time for Christmas.
Today, the United Food and Commercial Union Workers union is calling on local pols who have received Wal-Street cash to donate that … More »

Brian (MOFYC): The public should fund public institutions, not private institutions. Churches already leech off the...

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